Chapter 250
“Mom! Are you alright?” Dakota’s expression crumbled as she quickly helped her mother up. She was b
oth rmed and enraged.
“Ouch! My teeth!” Jane wailed while pressing a hand against her face, feeling the stinging sensation. H
er mouth was throbbing after it almost went out of shape from the p.
“How dare you hit us? You’re dead! Your entire family is damned! Be a man and stay where you are! I’ll
teach you a lesson!” An incensed Dakota started making calls and requesting backup, but Dustin had n
o time for her as he continued applying first aid to the poor young girl. Thanks to the magical needle, th
e young girl’s condition stabilized soon. At that time, the ambnce arrived at the scene.
“Your daughter is fine now, but her wound needs bandaging and careful care to heal.” Dustin ced th
e young girl onto the stretcher. Seeing that, the woman in white thanked him profusely before leaving in
the ambnce.
“You enjoy being the hero, don’t you? Just wait and see. You’ll get med.” Jane and Dakota fixed their
keen eyes on him, looking as though they wouldn’t let it slip.
Dustin scanned them from head to toe andmented mildly, “Rather than wasting time on me, you sh
ould really get checked at the hospital. From the looks of it, you’re suffering from blood stasis. You don’t
have much internal energy, and your eyes are those of dead fish. I’m afraid your days are numbered.”
“Nonsense! You’re the one who’s dying! I’m fine!” Jane red at him.
He raised a brow, looking amused, “Oh, you don’t believe me? Have you been feeling dizzy and weak t
hese few days? And do you suffer from nosebleeds now and then?”
“How did you know?” Her expression crumbled a little. Indeed, she had been feeling sick, and the symp
toms
matched his descriptions. However, she went for a checkup at the hospital and found no issues. Hence
, she had put it to the back of her mind.
“It’s no cause for concern. Just a terminal illness,” he added nonchntly.
‘T–terminal illness?” The color drained from Jane’s face. She was stunned
by the diagnosis. How was a
terminal illness not a cause for concern?
“Mom, don’t listen to his nonsense. He’s obviously scaring you because he worries we’ll get back at hi
m!” Dakota suddenly jumped in to assuage her. “You take supplements all the time. Why would you fall
sick? And no sick person would be full of energy like you!”
“That’s right… I do not suffer from any illness! I’m in the pink of health!” Jane nodded furiously and jeer
ed,” You bastard! I’m warning you–you’d better quit all that nonsense!”
*Judging from the progression, you’ll face a life–
threatening situation in three days. On the first day, you’ll lose consciousness, followed by coughing up
blood on the second day. You’ll be paralyzed on the third day. Three dayster, you will be staring at de
ath,” he remarked quietly.
It made Jane feel oddly anxious, and her heart skipped a beat. Still, she
bit the bullet and bellowed at him, “Do you think I’m a coward? Tell you what–
you can’t bluff your way out of this!”
“Believe it or not, it’s up to you. Take care.” He was uninterested in engaging further with the Nicholson
s and
left.
“Hey! Stand there! I didn’t tell you to leave!” Dakota was frustrated and went up to stop him, but his r
e immediately put her in her ce. She promptly stopped in her tracks out of consideration for her safet
y.
knowing that Dustin was a madman.
“Let him leave. He won’t run far. When our backup arrives, we’ll double down on him.” Jane had a hostil
e look
on her face.
During their conversation, they noticed a few ck SUVS stopping by the intersection. The door slid op
en to reveal Florence and James. The two marched toward Jane and Dakota.
“Gosh! Jane! Dakota! What happened?” Florence, acting humbly, immediately started with pleasantries
. Henry Nicholson’s family was a branch of the Nicholsons of Glenstead. However, due to Henry’s prote
st against an arranged marriage, he eloped to Swinton with his lover. The two families were not in frequ
ent contact. After the demise of the Glenstead patriarch, Edgar Nicholson, the family in Glenstead sent
two representatives- Jane and Dakota–
to meet with Henry in Swinton, mainly to fulfill Edgar’s wish. Edgar’sst wish was for
Henry, the second son, to return to Glenstead.
“Hmph! How dare you ask us?” Jane was ashen–faced. “We came all the way to this
tiny town of yours. Not only did you not host us well, but you also made us go through humiliation! It loo
ks like your family doesn’t
want to reunite with us at Glenstead!”
Florence, James, and theirpanions almost peed themselves after hearing that. They were well aw
are of the perks of reuniting with the Nicholsons of Glenstead. The move would elevate the status of th
e Nicholson
family of Swinton, and they would never let the opportunity slip.
“Jane, please calm down. Let us know if you need anything else. I promise I’ll take care of it for you!” Fl
orence hurriedly put on an apologetic smile.
James echoed her with confidence. “That’s right! We’ll take action on that rascal who hits you no matter
who
he is!”
“What’s the use of saying that? He’s gone!” Dakota pouted crossly. If her grandfather hadn’t ordered th
em to get the task done, she wouldn’t have visited a small town like Swinton with her status.
“It’s okay! There’s a surveince camera by the intersection. I will get someone to check on it right awa
y and catch the culprit tomorrow to ensure justice is served!” Florence promised.
“Hmph! That’s more like it.” Dakota’s features
softened, and she added. “Oh, and get the best doctor for me.”
“Dakota, are you hurt?” James looked shocked. He stole a few nces at her but did not see any tears
on her outfit or any visible wounds.
“That’s nonsense! Didn’t
you see that I’m bleeding from my elbow? Are you blind?” She scoffed while showing everyone the gra
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ze on her elbow. When they took a better look at it, they
were baffled at what she described as an injury, for that was a wound that only required a bandaid.
“Why are you standing there? Get the car and send Dak to the hospital! I’ll give you a whopping if yo
u miss
the golden hour!”
Florence was quick to p James on the back of his
head. Jane Engleton and Dakota Nicholson had the final say on whether or not Florence’s family could
rejoin their Glenstead rtives. Therefore, she would treat the
two women with the utmost respect.
“Okay” James dared not object. Along with a few other rtives, he helped Jane and Dakota into the S
UVS
like they were royalties. Then, they rushed the two women to the hospital.